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N9279Z1952 Dehavilland DHC-2-L-20

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2021)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in
Ketchikan, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2021
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Snow Mountain Enterprises LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Ketchikan, AK
Certificate issued
Jun 4, 2004
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 8, 1976

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Dehavilland
Model
DHC-2-L-20
Year
1952
Serial number
345
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ACDBD6

Engine

Make and model
P&W R-985 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
450 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2004 – nowSnow Mountain Enterprises LLCKetchikan, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 9, 2021 · Coffman Cove, AK

The pilot’s impact with a buoy on takeoff which resulted in a nose-over.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC21LA057

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC21LA057)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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